Hockey Manitoba announces roster

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Published on Friday, October 7, 2016

By Eoin Devereux

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Hockey Manitoba has unveiled its under-18 girls and under-16 boys team rosters for the 2016 national championships. 

After a seven month selection process, the rosters for both those squads were officially trimmed down to the final 20 players on Tuesday, Oct. 4.

In a media release fromHockey Manitoba, it was noted that the U-16 boys roster will be made up of two goaltenders, six defensemen and 12 forwards. 

The final roster that will be representing the province includes 2016 WHL Bantam Draft first and second round picks; Trent Miner (20th pick, Vancouver Giants), Cole Muir (Yellowhead Chiefs forward - 33rd selection, Regina Pats), Eric Fawkes (40th, Seattle Thunderbirds) and Ben McCartney (43rd, Brandon Wheat Kings).

Along with Muir, two other members of the Yellowhead Chiefs have been selected to represent Team Manitoba. Those players are defensemen Park Malchuk and Chad Nychuk, from Birtle and Rossburn respectively. 

The under-16 Team will compete at the 2016 Western Canada U-16 Challenge Cup, which is scheduled  from  Oct. 19-23 in Calgary, AB.

Meanwhile, the girl’s U-18 roster will include Neepawa’s Abby Krzyzaniak, who is a member of the Edge School, located near Calgary. As well, Yellowhead Chiefs team members Tatum Amy of Birtle and Cassidy Little of Foxwarren will be a part of the roster.

Team Manitoba will participate in the U-18 National Championships, which are scheduled from Nov. 9-13, in Regina, Saskatchewan.